CAG Report: 40% of Environment Related Crimes in India are from Rajasthan

On March 6, 2020, the Comptroller and Auditor General tabled the report for the year that ended on 31st March 2018 (2017-18). The report was tabled in the assembly. According to the report, between 2014 and 2016, 40% of environmental crimes in India were from Rajasthan. Key Findings of the Report The report pointed out ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: CAG • Environmental Crimes • Forest Conservation Act 1980 • Rajasthan • Ranthambhore National Park • Tiger Reserves • Wildlife Protection Act 1972

Tigers in India face lurking threat from Canine Distemper Virus

According to recent study published in Threatened Taxa, tigers face glooming threat from Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) transmitted from CDV-infected dogs living in and around wildlife sanctuaries. It has found that 86% of tested dogs around Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan carried CDV antibodies in their bloodstream. This finding points out that there is increased ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: African lions • canine distemper virus • Gir Wildlife Sanctuary • hardpad disease • National Tiger Conservation Authority • Ranthambhore National Park • Tigers